Larry, Richard and Sam Kinney grow corn and soybeans in Logan County using conservation techniques including no-till, grassed waterways, filter strips and participation in the Conservation Security Program. Fertilizers are applied using a precise soil zone system. A wetland has also been developed on the farm.

Martha Gerber Rittinger farms corn, soybeans and wheat in Ross County, using no-till, cover crops when needed, crop rotation, grassed waterways and both grass and forested filter strips. The Rittingers have also hosted several women’s groups from developed and underdeveloped countries to demonstrate their farming and conservation techniques.

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